Names / Boy names
Glen
Current rank
#2,026
holding steady
All-time peak
#112
in 1931
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
127,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #112 in 1931 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Glen enters U.S. records in 1880. 1931 marked its high point, reaching #112. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 127,000 have carried it since records began.